Closet



I Patented Oct, 12 l9 26.

: and lower ends, and the closets'are of square "tion are a series of relatively shallow shelves tion are series of approximately semi- GIUSEIPIPE LoMBARno, on seas-1am ronic.-

"Application filed March 31 The present invention is concerned with the provision of a closet or cupboard having a revolving shelf unit there n, and so (5011- V structed that thereisain-ininium amount of waste space in the closet,

In the ordinary construction of devices of this character, the shelf units usually include circular shelves or circular lipper 1 eliminate most of this waste space and ,n'iountthe revolving shelf unit on truninions which aie-arranged cIOSely adjacent the front of the closet. The shelffunit 1s dividedinto two parts by avertical diamet rical partition. On one side of the part1- circular shelves which project out of the front of the closet .whenthe doors thereof are open, and at the other side ofthe part1 which may be mmoved into position to per- 'niit closingg of the doors Thusnthe semicircular'portions of the revolving shelves are normally disposed' -in the rem-0f the closetifand the doorsclosed against the flat shallow shelves. VVhen the' doors areopen however; the unit may be' rotated to expose the semi-circular shelves which will project beyond" the. doors; v effected.

Thus; space econoniyiis Other objects of the invention are topro- Vide a closet einbodying a 'revolving'shelf ii'nit fwhichwill be of simple, practical construction; ru ged, durable and efficient in useycohvenient to 1'1ianip-ulate','capable of being readily locked a, ;a1 1st rotation; and

v in view,"the invention-consists in certain novel features of construction and coinbinaswell suited to thefrequirements'of economi- Tcalnianufacture. 5 v w "lVi th the *above noted and other objects tions and-arrangements of parts, as-will be niorefully hereinafterset forth and pointed v out in tl e claims. f The {invention ma be more fully understood from the: following description in connection withthe acconipa nying drawings; wherein, v I

Fig. 1 is a view-in front elevation of a" with a trunnion, 19 top of the shelf unit 23 securedto the unit,

31 26;; seiiai neges,s sei v closet embodyingthe present invention.

parts of thedoors being-broken away to expose theshelfunit. a

' Fig-2 is a vertical sectional View on the line 2 -2 of Fig. 1. 5 P

5 In theillu'strated" embodiment of the in ventioln', the closet is of approximately rectangular cross sect-ion and of-"anydesired he ght. It includes a rear walls 11, a bottoin'l2 and atop Hinged .to the forward edges 'of=the side 'wall s' ll are pairof swinging' doors 145 one of said doors carrying a" suitable locking device 111- dicated indotted lines"a t--15. The crevolv-r' ng shelf unit is of approximately three quarters shape l1lC1OSSSQCtl0I1,"and includes EL-vertical d ametrically disposed partition member l6 inounting'three quarters circularbase and top members ITI'respeCt'iVely.

Secured to the central portion-ofthe upper asectiOnal planj' iewon theline wen -10, side end of theparti-tion 16fis ablock-l8 formed v projecting i through "the and rotating in a suit-i able bearing 20-in""the-top 13 of-the closet;

A similar block 21 is secured to the lower 7 .end of the vertical partition 16 and carries 7 a trunnion 22.

projecting 'through the bot} tom of the shelf unit through a bearingstri'p a bearin opening-24 in j the bottoin 12 of the. closet. T5 l It] willbe noted tha't the center of rotation of the shelf unit is dispos'ed-well forfloor of-the closet and into 'wardly"0f t he closet. The particular ar rangement of shelves'on opposite sides of the n partition '16- i's subje'ct to'a' wide" variety of "variations;=butl have elected to 'show' a se-- 'ries of relatively -shallow horizontally di's posed shelves 2 5; for-books" or theli-k'e ation'e 1 side ofthepartitioiyand a singlese1ni circw 'alignedfshel f 25;

l'ar shelf-'26 attheopposite side of the para I tltlOIlE 'The' shel-f 26- may" be integral with piece ofluinber corresponding to the shape 0f the top and bottoni of the revolvingshelf Any suitable number" of shelf rein f -orcing' rnean's suchfor instance as the vertical rails 27 maybe employed.

defined a by ar cuate stri s of material "28 connectingmm top and bottom of. the shelf unit, andone of these'str'ips is formed" with an opening 29 therein adapted to register Preferally :the ends; of they helf 25 m with an opening 30' in the closet wall, so I j d for1ned1.of,al sing ei 7 than the diameter of the shelf unit, and the distance from the trunnions to the rear Wall 'of the closet is slightly greater than the radius of the shelf unit. Thus, the only, waste space is in the two rearcorners of the closet, since the relatively narrow shelves 25 approximately partition 16 and the doors of the closet.

It will be evident that when the doors are opened, the pin 31 may be removed, and the shelf unit rotated on its trunnions to expose the semi-circular shelf 26. This shelf will project beyond the front of the closet, and articles carried thereby will be readily accessible. In other words, the partition wall 16 between the two sections of the shelf unit will always be disposed closely adjacentthe front of the closet.v

For purposes of cleaning it will be noted that the shelf unit may be rotated onits trunnions until the straight forward edge of the shelves 25 align with either side wall of the closet, which will permit the free access of a broom or duster into the rear corner of the closet.

Obviously, various changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from the invention. Hence I do i not wish to limit myself to the details set forth, but shall consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

' I claim: 7

V 1:. A closet of general rectangular shape in horizontal cross section and including doors closing the forward side thereof, a revolving shelf unitin the casing mounted to turn on an axis disposed well toward said forward side of the closet and being of amajor diameter. slightly less than the width of the closet, the radius ofthe shelf unit being slightly less than the distance between the axis and the rear closet wall and v materially greater than the distance between said axis and the doors, said shelf unit being of approximately three-quarters circular shape in horizontal cross section.

2. A closet of general rectangular shape in horizontal cross section and including doors closing the forward side thereof, a revolving shelf unit' in the casing mounted to turn on an axis disposed well toward said for- It will be noted that the three quarters fill the spacebetween the and the doors, said shelf unit being of approximately three quarters circular shape in horizontal cross section, and divided vertically by a diametrical partition disposed in parallelism with the doors when the doors are closed.

3. A closet of generalrectangular shape in horizontal cross section and including doors closing the forward side thereof, a revolving shelf unit in the casing mounted to turn on an axis disposed well toward said forward side of the closet and being of a major die ameter slightly less than the width of the closet, the radius of the shelf unit being slightly less than the distance between the axis and therear closet wall and materially greater than the distance between said axis and the doors, said shelf unit being of approximately three quarters circular shape in horizontal cross section," and divided vertically by a diametrical partition disposed in parallelism with the doors when the doors are closed, and narrow shelves at one side of the-partition filling thespace between said partition and doors when the doors are closed.

4. A closet of general rectangular shape in horizontal cross section and including doors closing the forward side thereof, a revolving shelf unit in the casing mounted to turn on an axis disposed well toward said forward side of the closet and being of a major diameter slightly less than the width of the closet, the radius of the shelf unit being slightly less than the distance between the axis and the rear closet wall and materially greater than the distance between said axis and the doors, said shelf unit being of approximately three quarters circular shape in horizontal cross section, anddivided vertically by a diametrical partition disposed in parallelism with the doors when the doors are closed, narrow shelves at one side of the partition filling the space between said partition and doors when the doors are closed, and semi-circular shelves at the opposite side of the partition adapted toextend beyond the front of the closet when the doors 7 are open and the shelf unit rotated to pre sent said shelves at the front of the closet.

5. A device as set forth in clain1.2, and

whereindetachable trunnions secured to the upper and lower end of the central portion of the vertical partition provide rotary mounting for-the shelf unit. v I

GIUSEPPE LOMBABDO. 

